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About the Course
This 5-week course introduces you to the fundamentals of wheel-thrown pottery — guiding you from your first contact with a spinning wheel to creating finished ceramic forms.
You’ll begin with the essentials: centering clay, understanding wheel speed, and learning how to control movement through your hands. As you progress, you’ll learn how to pull walls, shape cylinders and bowls, and refine your forms with intention.
Working in small studio batches, you’ll build both technical confidence and a deeper sensitivity to form, rhythm, and material.
By the end of the course, you’ll have created a series of finished ceramic pieces — and developed the ability to continue working on the wheel independently.
What You'll Experience
Small Studio Batches
Work closely with instructors in intimate studio groups.
Hands-on Wheel Practice
Learn the essential techniques through guided repetition and making.
All Materials Included
Clay, tools, glazes, and studio access are provided.
Take Home Your Work
Fire and finish the ceramic objects you create during the course.
Ready to start working with clay?
Whether it’s your first time touching clay or a return to making, you’re welcome in the studio.
Course Modules
A step-by-step journey into working on the wheel — from first contact to shaping balanced, functional forms. Designed for beginners, guided through practice.
Introduction to the Wheel
Begin by understanding the wheel, tools, and setup. Learn how to position your body and prepare clay for throwing.
Refining & Trimming
Understand how to trim and refine your pieces once leather-hard, creating balance and
clean finishes.
Develop the essential skill of centering clay — learning how to control speed, pressure, and movement on the wheel.
Centering & Control
Handles & Attachments
Explore how to add handles and small elements, learning how to join pieces seamlessly.
Pulling Walls & Forming Shapes
Learn how to pull walls and shape cylinders and bowls. This is where form begins to emerge through motion.
Glazing & Finishing
Apply glazes and understand surface finishes — bringing your pieces to completion through firing.
From the studio, in their words
Whether it’s your first time on the wheel or a return to making, you’ll be guided through each step with care and clarity.
Rishita
First-time potter · Foundation Course
"I loved my pottery experience at Studio Folklore. Janhvi is super patient and makes everything feel easy and fun, even when you mess up.I did the foundation course and it honestly gave me the confidence to start my own little thing.The best part is I can still reach out to her whenever I’m stuck, and she’s always happy to help."
Beginner · Exploring clay for the first time
Avani
"Learning wheel throwing with Jahanvi was an enriching experience, guided by her calm expertise and constant support. The course made skill-building feel natural, engaging, and genuinely enjoyable"
Creative learner · Weekend Wheel pottery Course
Misha
"I had an amazing time learning pottery at Folklore. It was really fun! Jaanvi was so patient with me throughtout the course. She made sure all my doubts are being addressed. I got a lot of personal attention"
Your Instructor
Jahanvi Gaur
Ceramic Artist · Educator · Founder, Studio Folklore
Jahanvi Gaur is a ceramic artist and educator whose work transforms clay into stories.From functional pottery to sculptural forms, her pieces blend tradition with experimental design. Her teaching focuses not just on technique, but on helping you build a relationship with clay.
A former corporate auditor turned full-time artist, she has exhibited her work across Bangalore and beyond.
As a mentor, she helps students find their artistic voice through clay. Her teaching is less about perfection, and more about helping you find your way with clay.
